I Can’t Grow Up
I Can’t Grow Up

Tegan and Sara - I Can’t Grow Up Lyrics

Tegan and Sara's lyrics delve into themes of emotional stagnation and dependency within personal relationships. The repetitive refrain underscores a sense of frustration and helplessness, as the protagonist feels unable to evolve or move beyond their current… Read more

Sep 27, 2022
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I Can’t Grow Up Music Video

I Can’t Grow Up Lyrics

I can't grow up
I can't grow up
I can't grow up
I can't grow

Gimme, gimme all of your love
And then break it off
Can you even live with yourself?
Get me, get me under your spell
Why does it turn you off?
Put me back onto the shelf
Take me to the edge, want the maximum
You're always kiss, kiss, kissing me off
So lemme, lemme get what I want
And when you break it off
Get me up and back to the start
'Cause I can't grow

Gimme, gimme all of your love
(I can't grow up)
Gimme, gimme all of your love
(I can't grow up)
Gimme, gimme all of your love
(I can't grow up)
Gimme, gimme all of your love
(I can't grow up)

How do I know when it's time to let go?
(I can't grow up)
How do I love when it's time to let go?
(I can't grow up)

Got me, got me feeling insane
You spin me 'round again
Twist my head until you hear, "Pop"
Get me, get me under your thumb
Does it turn you on
To hear me just telling you, "Stop"?
Hanging by a thread, want the maximum
You're always cut, cut, cutting me off
So lemme, lemme get what I want
And when you break it off
Get me up and back to the start
'Cause I can't grow

Gimme, gimme all of your love
(I can't grow up)
Gimme, gimme all of your love
(I can't grow up)
How do I know when it's time to let go?
(I can't grow up)
How do I love when it's time to let go?
(I can't grow up)

Boomerang taking my head off
A hitman taking my last breath
Sinking fangs into my throat
You're a hangman killing my hope
Oh, a boomerang taking my head off
A hitman taking my last breath
Sinking fangs into my throat
You're a hangman

How do I know when it's time to let go?
(I can't grow up)
How do I love when it's time to let go?
(I can't grow up)
How do I know when it's time to let go?
(I can't grow up)
How do I love when it's time to let go?
('Cause I can't grow up)

Gimme, gimme all of your love
'Cause I can't grow
Gimme, gimme all of your love
'Cause I can't grow
Gimme, gimme all of your love
'Cause I can't grow
Gimme, gimme all of your love
'Cause I can't grow
Gimme, gimme all of your love
I can't grow up

Writer(s): Sara Keirsten Quin, Tegan Rain Quin
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

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What is the Meaning of I Can’t Grow Up?

Tegan and Sara's lyrics delve into themes of emotional stagnation and dependency within personal relationships. The repetitive refrain underscores a sense of frustration and helplessness, as the protagonist feels unable to evolve or move beyond their current state. The metaphorical language of manipulation—"under your spell," "under your thumb"—suggests an imbalanced power dynamic, where one party exerts control and leaves the other in a vulnerable, disoriented state. The vivid imagery of violence and entrapment, such as "boomerang taking my head off" and "sinking fangs into my throat," serves to intensify these feelings of being trapped and mistreated. Ultimately, the song poignantly captures the struggle of desiring love and validation while simultaneously grappling with the paralyzing inability to progress or let go.

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